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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |